Seasons of Glass and Iron Quotes

“A witch is a kind of justice in the world. It makes for a fine story. No one wants to admit the truth”
― Amal El-Mohtar, Seasons of Glass and Iron: Stories

“she wonders why she wants to apologize with one side of her mouth and defend herself with the other.”
― Amal El-Mohtar, Seasons of Glass and Iron: Stories

“Small wonder, then, that she kissed Lleu Llaw Gyffes at their first meeting.
She was only trying to eat him.”
― Amal El-Mohtar, Seasons of Glass and Iron: Stories

“Wizards—their power lies in naming. They shape reality because they tell a good story. Tell a different one—one of your choosing, one of your desire—and teach it to the world until it learns your truth and makes room for it.”
― Amal El-Mohtar, Seasons of Glass and Iron: Stories

“And why not? Everyone wants to see a witch punish
someone for stealing from her. A witch is a kind of justice in the world. It
makes for a fine story. No one wants to admit the truth, for all it stares them
plainly in the face.”
“What’s that?”
“Steal from a woman long enough, and a witch is what she’ll become.”
― Amal El-Mohtar, Seasons of Glass and Iron: Stories

“Steal from a woman long enough”
― Amal El-Mohtar, Seasons of Glass and Iron: Stories